[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 4 (Tuesday, January 15, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E27]
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                    IN RECOGNITION OF ALBA THOMPSON

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                        HON. WILLIAM R. KEATING

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 15, 2013

  Mr. KEATING. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the memory of Alba 
Thompson, who passed away on January 2, 2013.
  Alba experienced a great deal throughout her ninety-four years. Born 
in Plymouth, August 13, 1918, Alba was a truly distinguished woman, 
graduating from college at a time when higher education was not an 
option for many women. In her lifetime, Alba went on to receive five 
advanced degrees.
  Education was not Alba's only pursuit, and she embarked on a 
distinguished military career at the onset of World War II. In 1942, 
Alba was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the United States Air Force. 
By the time she separated from active duty, she had achieved the rank 
of Major and had been awarded seven ribbons for her dedicated service.
  Alba's studies and military service brought her to countless places 
throughout the world, but she returned home to serve her local 
community, being elected to the Plymouth Board of Selectmen. She was 
the beloved wife of Loren Thompson, and together they raised two sons.
  I ask that my colleagues join me in thanking Alba Thompson for her 
many years of service to her country.

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